Associate/ Principal Transport Planner

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Associate for their Transport Planning team in Wales. This role involves managing diverse transport projects, enhancing client relationships, and contributing to innovative transport solutions. You will collaborate with a talented team, ensuring high technical standards in project delivery while supporting junior colleagues. With a focus on active travel and public transport, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community and beyond. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to fostering a culture of growth and excellence in transport planning.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Team-building activities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing transport planning projects.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with software expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transport planning projects in Wales.
• Support team management and client relationship development.

Skills

Transport Planning

Client Relationship Management

Active Travel Solutions

Public Transport Scheme Development

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Numerical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

MS Office

TRICS

Junctions 10

LinSig

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

We are seeking to recruit a n Associate to join our Transport Planning team in either our Cardiff or Wrexham offices. The typical day-to-day responsibilities include the following:

• Supporting senior people in the Mobility Business to further develop and expand our market share with clients in the Wales, with a special focus on North Wales, as an important component of our Transport Planning business.
• Support in the management of the Wales team, both technically and pastorally. Responsibility for attending resourcing meetings, securing team workload and maintaining utilisation expectations.
• Leading and/or managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
• Making an active contribution to four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting the Pillar Leads in these roles.
• Identifying and grasping further opportunities with existing clients.
• Leading and supporting in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Attending and presenting at internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
• Supervising junior colleagues in undertaking technical tasks and coaching them in acquiring new skills.
• Working in a large multi-disciplinary office with access to a range of people at a similar career stage across a variety of fields.
• Working as part of a team, supporting the growth of our Mobility team in Wales.
• Being present in the office (hybrid working) alongside colleagues to help develop and coach junior members of staff.

You will have an experience of leading major transport planning commissions, and the versatility to apply your skills and knowledge in transport policy and scheme development. You would also be expected to have experience of managing transport projects and the commercial aspects of bidding, winning and delivering successful schemes.

Your Team

Our Wales Mobility team includes transport planning, modelling and engineering professionals who work on an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This includes a range of WelTAGs, active travel solutions, transport strategies, and Government funding applications, master planning, access support and development planning. These projects are generally located within Wales, but support is also provided to other schemes across the UK and internationally whilst working closely with our planning, infrastructure design, structures and environmental teams.

Our local and regional pipeline of work is extensive, and the successful applicant will help us to deliver a challenging and exciting pipeline of work for a range of regional clients including Local Authorities and private companies across a range of sectors.

You will be supported by senior members of the Mobility Team and by our virtual UK wide specialist teams, including industry leading experts. We embrace a flexible approach to working that aligns with people’s lifestyles and wider commitments and the well beingwell-being of our employees is of upmost importance to us.

Our multi-disciplinary Cardiff office has approximately 100 desks and is ideally located in the city centre, a 10-minute walk to Cardiff Central and/or Queen Street railway stations and the city centre. Although smaller, our Wrexham office is also multi-disciplinary, is a 15-20 minute walk from Wrexham General Station, and has car parking available.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A proven track record of managing transport planning projects within Wales and/or the UK;.
• A proven track record of acting in client facing roles and maintaining good client relationships;.
• Experience in active travel, public transport, scheme development, WelTAG / business case development, transport studies, strategies and appraisals.
• Experience in contributing to and preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans and providing design advice to developers and architects.
• Experience in the preparation of EIA Transport Chapters.
• The ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels is highly desirable. Up to date knowledge on latest transport policies and legislations (i.e. Well-being of Future Generations Act), Welsh Government and local authority design standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets, Active Travel Act Guidance) and planning processes applicable to the UK, particularly within Wales.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools, excel spreadsheets, transport data analysis and presentation and transportation software including TRICS and junction modelling programmes (Junctions 10 and LinSig).
• Ability to produce technical project and non-technical public reports and presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders to a high technical standard.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders, team members and present at meetings, workshops and public forums.
• Project management experience, with the ability to review client briefs and tenders, develop and contribute to fee proposals and lead project delivery including supervising workloads, task delegation, supporting junior staff and managing client expectations.
• Have a sound commercial awareness including effective financial management.

If not already achieved, the candidate will be expected to work towards professional accreditation.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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